www.americanlaboratory.com AL Volume 48, Number 4 | May 2016 FEATURED ARTICLES
Measuring Organic Carbon: A Brief History and Discussion of Methodologies ........................................ 12
by W. Lipps The choice of TOC analyzer relies on the required sensitivity levels and intended application.
Advances in Separation Science at Pittcon 2016............. 16 by R.L. Stevenson
Spectacular developments in chemical imaging and spectroscopy continue to entice the market, and separation science remains a key enabling technology.
On the Cover Mitochondria in a live HeLa cancer cell. Technique: 3-D structured illumination
microscopy; 63×. Image captured by Dr. Reto Paul Fiolka, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Cell Biology, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. Honorable Mention in the 2015 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. For more information, visit www.
nikonsmallworld.com.
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Determination of Trace Rhodium in Water Samples by Thermal Lens Spectrometry Following Cloud Point Extraction .......................................................... 26 by Q. Han, X. Yang, N. Yang, H. Yanyan and Y. He
Thermal lens spectrometry combined with cloud point extraction is suitable for the determination of rhodium in water samples.
Ion-Exchange Selectivity and High-Resolution Accurate-Mass Spectrometry Elucidate Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation Pathways .................................... 34
by R.W. Slingsby, P.J. Voelker, C. Pohl, C. Saini, K. Comstock, J. Moote, M.P. Balogh and R.Y. Ying
Ion chromatography coupled with HRAMS provides results that help elucidate degradation pathways of lithium-ion batteries.
Automated Molecular Biology ...................................... 40 by A.H. Katz
Molecular biology techniques can be automated with inexpensive robots integrated with familiar research tools.
Automated Sample Preparation Using a Dual-Arm Robotic Platform ......................................................... 44
by X. Chu, H. Fleischer, T. Roddelkopf, N. Stoll, M. Klos and K. Thurow A dual-arm robot combined with process control software enables effective, automated sample preparation.
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